Java 1.4.2 Released

MacRumors · Feb 2, 2004, 03:50 PM

Apple released Java 1.4.2 today:

Quote:

In addition to providing support for Sun's Java 1.4.2 APIs, this release includes enhancements to drawing performance and stability for both Java applications and Java applets.

Note : This installer will replace your current installation of Java 1.4.1.

For more details on this update, please visit: thtp://www.apple.com/java/

BillClinton · 04:00 PM

I'll Wait for everyone else to install before I commit to the leap

MasterMac · Feb 2, 2004, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BillClinton
I'll Wait for everyone else to install before I commit to the leap

No problems for me... yet

Thank god for backups though

PGant · Feb 2, 2004, 04:23 PM

So far so good for me. I'm testing S1.2 on a forms page right now...

bousozoku · Feb 2, 2004, 04:26 PM

Seems smoother for me. Java applications seem to start quite a bit more quickly. I'm interested in some of the JVM performance after it's been running quite a while.

iJed · Feb 2, 2004, 04:39 PM

Nice to see Apple get up-to-date with Java again. Hopefully when Sun release Java 1.5 it won't take Apple as long to catch up as it did for 1.4. I'm really looking forward to some of the new language features in 1.5.

pianojoe · Feb 2, 2004, 04:50 PM

ThinkFree Office is broken on one of my machines. Maybe this helps.

celaurie · Feb 2, 2004, 05:06 PM

Smooth as a baby's bum...

Internet Banking here we come!

bousozoku · Feb 2, 2004, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pianojoe
ThinkFree Office is broken on one of my machines. Maybe this helps.

My ThinkFree Write hasn't worked since Panther but everything else is still working and started more quickly.

Spyky · 09:00 AM

This update hammered the Java documentation. Now 1.4.1 J2SE documents are missing entirely and there is no 1.4.2 to replace them.

Argh

-Spyky

EDIT: found the "developer" version on ADC which includes all the documentation. <rant>It would have been nice if software update could have figured out that I had the documentation installed, so it should install again, instead of randomly overwriting the old docs. Or at least pop up a dialog so I could have selected.</rant>

john123 · Feb 2, 2004, 05:53 PM

Breaks acqlite, which when you start up asks for Java 1.4.1 and doesn't realize you have a later version installed.

Stella · Feb 2, 2004, 05:54 PM

Looks like a good update.

Torque now generates code when there are > 40 tables in your schema without throwing exceptions.

torque wouldn't work with Java 1.3 and 1.4.x until now! :->

dabeatles · Feb 2, 2004, 05:54 PM

JBoss 1.0.1 also appeared when I ran it on Server 10.3.2. It updates JBoss to function with Java 1.4.2. So far, it's running with no problems...

pgh · Feb 2, 2004, 07:43 PM

For those of us who installed JBoss via the Developer CD , you can fix it to work with Java 1.4.2 by editing:
/Library/JBoss/3.2/bin/run.conf

Alter the JAVA environment variable to:
JAVA=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.2/Home/bin/java

cplim · Feb 2, 2004, 07:51 PM

Does anyone know if Eclipse v3.0 M5/M6 still works with this update? I've updated the JavaVM to v1.4.2 on my Windows box (I know, I know

, and Eclipse hasn't worked properly since. Bit hesitant to update and break my development environment at the moment. Any feedback will be most welcome!

geerlingguy · Feb 2, 2004, 08:08 PM

I've noticed a lot of internet applets working MUCH better (and MUCH faster

) after this update. Good job Apple!

cng3 · Feb 2, 2004, 08:10 PM

I tried playing the java hearts game at games.yahoo.com but the text is illegible. anyone else with this problem?

gregorypierce · Feb 2, 2004, 09:49 PM

There are a variety of assorted bugs that made it into the update unfortunately. Maybe there will be a service release that will fix them up. This puppy was not 100% ready for prime time.

Nermal · Feb 3, 2004, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cng3
I tried playing the java hearts game at games.yahoo.com but the text is illegible. anyone else with this problem?

Just tried it, same problem.

Curmudgeony · 05:25 AM

Just attempted to play a game on Yahoo called "Rocket Mania". A notice states that the game cannot be played on UN*X or Macintosh computers. However...doesn't seem to be a problem playing it except for the fact that I don't have sound.

Also, no problems with text when running "Hearts". Everything looks and plays well, including sound -- aside from the fact that I'm lousy at the game.

vanmonkey · Feb 3, 2004, 08:03 AM

Anybody Try Yahoo Chess yet?
I know last time there was a jav update I couldn't read anything on the game. People whould chat with me and all I saw were boxes with "X"'s in them!
I'm a chess geek, and I won't install this update if I can't pay it anymore!

bousozoku · Feb 3, 2004, 10:02 AM

I don't even bother with Yahoo! games since they don't usually work right on non-Windows systems. Try http://www.gamehouse.com/ The games always seem fine.

vanmonkey · Feb 3, 2004, 02:01 PM

Yeah, but there's no chess at gamehouse!

fortgreen1 · Feb 3, 2004, 05:14 PM

after installing, 1.4.2
my java site generator started having problems.
I generate site in the terminal using that java site builder thing.

I am guessing that now I have different version of xslt processor installed?
It seems that this version does not like the attribute names that starts with numbers,, in xsl,

so I can't parse
<xsl:template name="3d_Anim">

but i can do
<xsl:template name="THREE_D_Anim">
...
am I right???
or is there other way to fix this???
thanks

Omad0n · Feb 4, 2004, 12:18 PM

Gamehouse is cool. but I'm looking to fix yahoo so I can play Go from home.

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BillClinton macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: United States	I'll Wait for everyone else to install before I commit to the leap Last edited by arn; Feb 2, 2004 at 04:00 PM.
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Feb 2, 2004, 05:20 PM	#10
Spyky macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2003	Update messed up documentation This update hammered the Java documentation. Now 1.4.1 J2SE documents are missing entirely and there is no 1.4.2 to replace them. Argh -Spyky EDIT: found the "developer" version on ADC which includes all the documentation. <rant>It would have been nice if software update could have figured out that I had the documentation installed, so it should install again, instead of randomly overwriting the old docs. Or at least pop up a dialog so I could have selected.</rant> Last edited by Spyky; Feb 3, 2004 at 09:00 AM.
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Feb 2, 2004, 05:54 PM	#12
Stella macrumors 603 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada	Looks like a good update. Torque now generates code when there are > 40 tables in your schema without throwing exceptions. torque wouldn't work with Java 1.3 and 1.4.x until now! :-> __________________ Hardware / Software: The right tools for the job - be it Apple or otherwise.
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Feb 2, 2004, 05:54 PM	#13
dabeatles macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2003	JBoss JBoss 1.0.1 also appeared when I ran it on Server 10.3.2. It updates JBoss to function with Java 1.4.2. So far, it's running with no problems...
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Feb 2, 2004, 04:23 PM	#4
PGant As Seen on TV (apple.com/switch) Join Date: Jun 2002	So far so good for me. I'm testing S1.2 on a forms page right now...
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Feb 2, 2004, 04:26 PM	#5
bousozoku Retired (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gone but not forgotten.	Seems smoother for me. Java applications seem to start quite a bit more quickly. I'm interested in some of the JVM performance after it's been running quite a while.
	0

Feb 2, 2004, 04:39 PM	#6
iJed macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Sussex, UK	Nice to see Apple get up-to-date with Java again. Hopefully when Sun release Java 1.5 it won't take Apple as long to catch up as it did for 1.4. I'm really looking forward to some of the new language features in 1.5.
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Feb 2, 2004, 04:50 PM	#7
pianojoe macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: N 49.50121 E008.54558	ThinkFree Office is broken on one of my machines. Maybe this helps.
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Feb 2, 2004, 05:53 PM	#11
john123 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2001	Breaks acqlite, which when you start up asks for Java 1.4.1 and doesn't realize you have a later version installed.
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Feb 2, 2004, 07:43 PM	#14
pgh macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN	For those of us who installed JBoss via the Developer CD , you can fix it to work with Java 1.4.2 by editing: /Library/JBoss/3.2/bin/run.conf Alter the JAVA environment variable to: JAVA=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.2/Home/bin/java
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Feb 2, 2004, 07:51 PM	#15
cplim macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2004	Does anyone know if Eclipse v3.0 M5/M6 still works with this update? I've updated the JavaVM to v1.4.2 on my Windows box (I know, I know , and Eclipse hasn't worked properly since. Bit hesitant to update and break my development environment at the moment. Any feedback will be most welcome!
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Feb 2, 2004, 08:08 PM	#16
geerlingguy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Midwest, USA	I've noticed a lot of internet applets working MUCH better (and MUCH faster ) after this update. Good job Apple! __________________ Midwestern Mac, LLC \| Life is a Prayer.com MacBook Air 11" + new iPad + iPhone 4S + Apple TV + Xbox 360 + Nikon D7000
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Feb 2, 2004, 08:10 PM	#17
cng3 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2004	yahoo games I tried playing the java hearts game at games.yahoo.com but the text is illegible. anyone else with this problem?
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Feb 2, 2004, 09:49 PM	#18
gregorypierce macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2002	There are a variety of assorted bugs that made it into the update unfortunately. Maybe there will be a service release that will fix them up. This puppy was not 100% ready for prime time.
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Feb 3, 2004, 05:03 AM	#20
Curmudgeony macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2004	Just attempted to play a game on Yahoo called "Rocket Mania". A notice states that the game cannot be played on UNX or Macintosh computers. However...doesn't seem to be a problem playing it except for the fact that I don't have sound. Also, no problems with text when running "Hearts". Everything looks and plays well, including sound -- aside from the fact that I'm lousy at the game. Last edited by Curmudgeony; Feb 3, 2004 at 05:25 AM.*
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Feb 3, 2004, 08:03 AM	#21
vanmonkey macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2003	Anybody Try Yahoo Chess yet? I know last time there was a jav update I couldn't read anything on the game. People whould chat with me and all I saw were boxes with "X"'s in them! I'm a chess geek, and I won't install this update if I can't pay it anymore!
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Feb 3, 2004, 10:02 AM	#22
bousozoku Retired (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gone but not forgotten.	I don't even bother with Yahoo! games since they don't usually work right on non-Windows systems. Try http://www.gamehouse.com/ The games always seem fine.
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Feb 3, 2004, 02:01 PM	#23
vanmonkey macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2003	Yeah, but there's no chess at gamehouse!
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Feb 3, 2004, 05:14 PM	#24
fortgreen1 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: fortgreen brooklyn ny	xslt processor strange in java1.4.2?? after installing, 1.4.2 my java site generator started having problems. I generate site in the terminal using that java site builder thing. I am guessing that now I have different version of xslt processor installed? It seems that this version does not like the attribute names that starts with numbers,, in xsl, so I can't parse <xsl:template name="3d_Anim"> but i can do <xsl:template name="THREE_D_Anim"> ... am I right??? or is there other way to fix this??? thanks
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Feb 4, 2004, 12:18 PM	#25
Omad0n macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Seattle, WA	Gamehouse is cool. but I'm looking to fix yahoo so I can play Go from home. __________________ Curious about a mans hunt for love? Come check out my blog Steveabroad.wordpress.com Updated twice weekly.
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